Sligo Rovers have announced a friendly against Brendan Rodgers Celtic next month.
The game will take place at the Showgrounds on Wednesday, October 9th, at 7:30pm.
The fixture will honour the memory of the late Tommie Gorman, lifelong Sligo Rovers supporter, who was instrumental in initiating this visit of the Scottish giants to Sligo prior to his death in June.
It will also celebrate the friendship and close links between the clubs along with marking Celtic’s historical links to County Sligo.
Thes match will take place just a few miles from the birthplace of Andrew Kerins, better known as Brother Walfrid, a Ballymote native who founded Celtic back in 1888.
Statues honouring Brother Walfrid are erected both at Celtic Park and in Ballymote town itself.
Tickets will then go on general online sale this Wednesday, September 11th at 10am.
Tickets are priced at €25.
There will be a limited number of concession tickets available, with OAPs/students/over 12s €18 and U12s €12.
All online tickets will be subject to a €2 booking fee.
A priority window for tickets for Rovers supporters will take place at the Showgrounds for season ticket holders, Super Reds, 500 Club members and full members of the club this Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 10th between 10am and 5pm.
